How to fix bad sectors in Windows 10, 8, 8,1

Fixing bad sectors in Windows 8, Windows 10 represents a complex operation, but if you choose to follow the guidelines from below, you will be able to easily resolve the problems related to your device hard drive.

Right from the start you should know that the Windows system can’t always fix bad sectors on a damaged hard drive. The OS can indeed detect these sectors and prevent your from placing new data on them.

As you know, if your hard drive has bad sectors, then the data which is saved there might get lost, if of course you can’t manage to restore it.

So, due to the same reason, in the guidelines below I will first show you how to scan your Windows 8 / Windows 8.1 / Windows 10 device in order to check if the hard drive is having bad sectors or not and then I will explain you how to recover these sectors and add data on a new hard drive.

Also note that installing or reinstalling your Windows 8 / Windows 8.1/ Windows 10 system from scratch or choosing to repair or refresh your OS will not fix the bad sectors issues. So, just read the steps from below and decide whether to apply the same or to take your device back to service for technical assistance.

If you do not use the /f parameter, chkdsk displays a message that certain files need to be fixed, but it does not fix any errors. The chkdsk D: /f command detects and repairs logical issues affecting your drive. To repair physical issues, run the /r parameter as well, as shown in the screenshot below.

So, there you have it — this is how you can scan for bad sectors on Windows 8, 8.1 and Windows 10 and also this is how you can easily fix bad sectors by yourself.

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